B-lines Scotland – is there a B-line near you?
Buglife have created over 50 pollinator hotspots along the B-lines route, and more are planned. Check out the activity going on in Scotland. Is there anything happening near you? Look at the B-lines map to see where more needs doing. This article in The Conversation (12 May 2022), explores ‘Bee [...]
Plantlife’s No Mow May is back!
Please encourage your friends, family and colleagues to be sparing with their lawnmowers for No Mow May. Enjoy nature on your doorstep! Why not leave some areas unmown in your school grounds as well?
Habitat management for invertebrates
This Field Studies Council (FSC) blog includes an introduction to why management is needed for wildlife. Pete Boardman's talk delves into some specific examples of habitat management in the UK, primarily focused on invertebrates species.
Celebrating our Machair
This Scotland’s Nature blog posted by NatureScot (17 January 2022) explores the nature, culture and language of these special grassland habitats.
Does Scotland need a carbon emissions land tax?
Scotland’s land use sector emits more harmful emissions than its aviation and shipping. The John Muir Trust have shared (5 November 2021) why they think why Scotland needs a carbon emissions land tax in this short video.
Islay’s flowering verges
This post in Scottish Pollinators (23 August 2021) describes how simple changes in verge management on Islay reaps huge benefits for pollinators, and adds to the beauty of the island. Why not try something like this in your school grounds and routes to school?
Making great meadows
Great advice from Plantlife, applicable to managing grassland for biodiversity (and a richer learning environment) whether in your school grounds, gardens or in the wider community.
